Folk, World, & Country Artists & the Gear They Use

Folk, World, & Country brings together a rich blend of musical traditions rooted in storytelling, culture, and authenticity. Whether it’s the acoustic strumming of folk, the regional rhythms of world music, or the twang of classic country, this genre is grounded in acoustic instruments and heartfelt expression. Discover the artists keeping these traditions alive and the gear they use to do it.

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Rachael McShane

Singer · Bellowhead

Giles Lewin

Bellowhead

Rachel Unthank

Rachel Unthank and the Winterset

Adrian McNally

Composer · Rachel Unthank and the Winterset

Stef Conner

Rachel Unthank and the Winterset

Belinda O'Hooley

Composer · Rachel Unthank and the Winterset

Chad Stuart

Composer, Music Producer · Chad & Jeremy

Jackie DeShannon

Singer · Hale & The Hushabyes

Roy Book Binder

Guitarist

Alfie Ambrose

Larrikin Love

Paul Rishell

Paul Rishell and Annie Raines

Tom Williams

Singer, Guitarist · Tom Williams and The Boat

Charlie Waller

Singer, Guitarist · The Rumble Strips

Andrew Belle

Singer, Guitarist · Ten Out of Tenn

Phil Anderson

Bassist, Keyboardist · Cherry Ghost

Simon Aldred

Composer · Cherry Ghost

Open Road

Bill Emerson

Composer

Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys

Bobby Hicks

Composer · Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys

Snuffy Jenkins

J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers

Jason Reeves

Singer, Guitarist · Gone West

Matthew Perryman Jones

Singer · Ten Out of Tenn

Frankie Hawkins

Guitarist · Nothin' Fancy

Eli Johnston

Bassist · Nothin' Fancy

Guy Carawan

Music Producer · Nothin' Fancy

Daniel Zehring

Bassist · Obadiah Parker

Ronnie Bowman

Composer

Jenny Somers

Guitarist · Jenny & Tyler

Grace Hoover

Jenny & Tyler

David McLaughlin

The Johnson Boys

Darcie Deaville

Austin Lounge Lizards

Hank Card

Austin Lounge Lizards

Jano Rix

Drummer · The Wood Brothers

Adrienne Young

Singer

Madi Diaz

Singer, Guitarist

KC Groves

Uncle Earl

Kevin Sandri

Guitarist · Foghorn Stringband

Brian Bagdona

Bassist · Foghorn Stringband

P. T. Grover, Jr.

Foghorn Stringband

Caleb Klauder

Guitarist · Foghorn Stringband

Stephen Lind

Guitarist · Foghorn Stringband

Nadine Landry

Guitarist · Foghorn Stringband

Tracy Schwarz

Composer · The New Lost City Ramblers

John Cohen

Composer, Music Producer · The New Lost City Ramblers

Tom Paley

Guitarist · The New Lost City Ramblers

Mike Seeger

Singer · The New Lost City Ramblers

Mike Marshall

Guitarist, Music Producer · Psychograss

Tony Furtado

Sin City All Stars

Dennis Crouch

Bassist · The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Brian Factor

Composer · Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers

Mike Compton

The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Roland White

Guitarist · The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Stuart Duncan

Guitarist · The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Alan O'Bryant

Composer · The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Ross Holmes

Guitarist · Cadillac Sky

Doyle Lawson

Composer

Courtney Jaye

Singer, Guitarist · Rogue + Jaye

Beau Stapleton

Blue Merle

Tim O'Brien

Guitarist · Hot Rize

Hot Buttered Rum

Donna Hughes

Terry Baucom

IIIrd Tyme Out

Bobby Osborne

Singer · The Osborne Brothers

Abigail Washburn

Singer · The Sparrow Quartet

Josh Hoge

Butch Robins

Bassist · New Grass Revival

Adam Haynes

The Grascals

Rick Steff

Keyboardist · Lucero

Fred Travers

Singer · The Seldom Scene

Ronnie Simpkins

Bassist · The Seldom Scene

Dudley Connell

Guitarist · The Seldom Scene

Philip Rosenthal

Guitarist · The Seldom Scene

John Duffey

Singer · The Seldom Scene

Tom Gray

Bassist · The Seldom Scene

Rodney Dillard

Composer · The Dillards

Dale Reno

Composer · Hayseed Dixie

Jake Byers

Hayseed Dixie

Justin Neuhardt

Hackensaw Boys

Brian Gorby

Hackensaw Boys

Ward Harrison

Hackensaw Boys

David Sickmen

Hackensaw Boys

The Del McCoury Band

Tim Stafford

Guitarist · Blue Highway

Brian Roberts

Singer · Ha Ha Tonka

Tom Parr

The Bottle Rockets

Jamie Dailey

Dailey & Vincent

Andy Hall

Infamous Stringdusters

Mike Devol

Bassist · Greensky Bluegrass

Dave Bruzza

Guitarist · Greensky Bluegrass

Dave Carroll

Singer · Trampled By Turtles

Gene Pitney

Singer

Carrie Rodriguez

Singer

Stacy Guess

Squirrel Nut Zippers

Mason Brent

Guitarist · Wrinkle Neck Mules

Brian Gregory

Bassist · Wrinkle Neck Mules